Briefs -- Published March 9, 2013

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Mar 9, 2013 at 12:01 AM

STOCKTON - American Legion Karl Ross Post 16 is seeking volunteers to join its Honor Guard, which serves at funerals to ensure that veterans from the greater Stockton area receive their Final Salute for their honorable service.

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STOCKTON - American Legion Karl Ross Post 16 is seeking volunteers to join its Honor Guard, which serves at funerals to ensure that veterans from the greater Stockton area receive their Final Salute for their honorable service.

"The Final Salute rendered by the Honor Guard is a reverent and solemn service to bid farewell to our departed comrade. Too often a veteran is not given a Final Salute because the family wasn't aware that such a service existed or has been earned," according to a statement from the post.

To volunteer or learn more, contact Henry Adame at (209) 242-3326 or henry.yoli@yahoo.com.

Members of the Honor Guard are all volunteers. The ammunition they purchase comes from funds earned through contributions from families of the fallen, post members, Honor Guard members and community supporters. Contributions can be mailed to Henry Adame, American Legion Karl Ross Post 16, 2020 Plymouth Road, Stockton, CA 95205, Attention: Honor Guard Fund.

STOCKTON - Following a recent wave of thefts of expensive catalytic converters from high-profile pickups and SUVs, the San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office has partnered with Les Schwab Tire Centers to provide free license number etching for identification purposes in Stockton and Manteca.

The free events, called Operation Etch & Catch, will be held from noon to 2 p.m. March 16 at two Les Schwab Tire Centers: 1717 W. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Stockton; and 1240 W. Yosemite Ave., Manteca.

Trained technicians will etch the vehicle's license number onto the catalytic converter underneath the vehicle. It will help discourage thieves from committing a crime and will aid law enforcement in the apprehension of the thieves and identifying where the part came from.

The Sheriff's Team of Active Retired Seniors, known as STARS, also is participating in the free events.

Information: Stockton (209) 465-4574 or Manteca (209) 824-9955.

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